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When will he return?: Tiger Woods keeps everyone guessing as he dines with Ryder Cup squad

The former world number one is expected to be patient about returning to the game and says he has no timetable for when he might play again

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Tiger Woods remains more relevant than ever to the game of golf in the week when, out injured for an indeterminate period, he slipped to number 446 in the world rankings. Photo: AP
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Adam Scott knew the only way for him to remain relevant was to win golf tournaments.

Tiger Woods has it far easier. All he had to do was hit one shot in a simulator.

He says he was feeling good ... and he was able to stand over a putt and chip now without having any leg pain and so forth
Jack Nicklaus on Tiger Woods

The Honda Classic did not lack for activity, even without the beer-drinking bozos leaning over the railing of grandstands on the 17th hole to shout at Sergio Garcia that the Spaniard should “go back to the European Tour” and at Adam Scott to put “two more (balls) in the water.”

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It started with Jack Nicklaus hosting nearly two dozen potential Ryder Cup players for dinner, a treat for anyone among the top 40 in the US standings. He said he talked about how to prepare for big events, though it was not clear what else could be gleaned from the night except to hang out with golf’s greatest champion.

“I can’t imagine how them coming over to have dinner at an old man’s house is going to help any,” Nicklaus said.
Adam Scott became relevant again by registering his first win since May 2014 at the Honda Classic on Sunday. Photo: USA Today
Adam Scott became relevant again by registering his first win since May 2014 at the Honda Classic on Sunday. Photo: USA Today
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It ended with Scott’s first victory in 21 months. The affable Aussie lost a chance at one of the best rounds of his career when he made a quadruple bogey on the 15th hole Saturday and still shot 66. The next day, he became a footnote in PGA Tour history as the first player since 2009 to make a quadruple bogey and still win the tournament.

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